Vancouver Canucks vs New York Islanders

Matchup: Vancouver Canucks at New York Islanders (UBS Arena), regular season. New York Islanders record: 2-3-0. Vancouver Canucks record: 2-5-0. NYI last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 3-7-0, 2.6 goals for and 2.9 against per game. VAN last 10 (spanning the 2025-26 and 2026-27 seasons): 4-6-0, 3.3 goals for and 4.7 against per game.

Market: NYI implied 66% to win across 2 books; total 6 goals. SportsFBI model: leans NYI at 72% (market 66% home); expected goals NYI 3.7, VAN 2.3; 38% chance either team wins by 3+. Model factors: Rest advantage +2.87 points toward NYI (Rest days difference +1 (home minus away, capped at 3)); Recent goal differential +3.25 points toward NYI (Last-10 goal differential per game difference +1.10). Injury report: Alexander Romanov (NYI) Out; Filip Chytil (VAN) Injured Reserve; Thatcher Demko (VAN) Injured Reserve.

SportsFBI's model leans NYI at 72%, a provisional estimate rather than a certainty.

• Projected score: NYI 3.7 · VAN 2.3
• 3+ goal margin: 38%

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